3. Definition
Clonal hematopoietic stem cell disorders characterized by
cytopenias, dysplasia in one or more of the major myeloid
cell lines, ineffective hematopoiesis with cellular marrow and
risk for leukemic transformation.
4. 1. Bone marrow cannot produce blood cells effectively
2. If produced the blood cells will be defective in nature
3. These abnormal cells usually destroyed before they leave
from bone marrow or shortly after entering into the blood
stream
5. 1. Varying degree of tri lineage cytopenias
2. Dysplasia
3. Normocellular or Hypercellular Bone marrow
4. May progress to acute leukemia's
6. Incidence
1. Disease of elderly
2. Median age is 65 years
3. M>F
4. Incidence 1/1000/years > 60 years